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Islam and Ecology (Self Paced)
Professor Dave, PhD
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In this 5-week course, we examine the history of Islam, the surahs of the Quran (Koran), the Hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad, the mysticism of Rumi (Sufi), and contemporary discourses on ecological responsibility.
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
This course will give your young learner an introduction to the history and traditions of Islam. This class is structured as follows: 1) There will be 5 weekly lecture videos per the course schedule detailed below. 2) For each week, the student will be provided with a lecture guide to help focus them on the important aspects of each lecture. 3) For each week, the student will have a short quiz (10 questions: short answer) that should be completed by the student while watching the...
5 lessons//5 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Week 1Topics covered include: the Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim), pre-Islamic Arabia, the Hanifs, the cultural world experienced by the Prophet Muhammad, Khadija, the visitations of the Angel Jibril, Tawhid and Shirk, Muhammad in Medina (Yathrib), the Sunnah, Hadith, and Sira, the Five Pillars of Islam, the Major Denominations (Sunni, Shi'a, Ibāḍī, Ahmadiyya), and Baha'i (before it became its own religion).Week 2Lesson 2Week 2Topics covered include the arrangement of surahs in the Quran, the Quranic concepts of Tawhid, Khalifah, ammanah, fasād, Ummah, qada' and the influence of Aristotle on Islamic tradition, hima (protected natural areas), and the treatment and protection of animals and nature in the Hadiths.Week 3Lesson 3Week 3Topics covered include Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī (Rumi), the Mevlevi Order of Rumi (Dervish), the Sufi concepts of nafs al-raḥmān and 'ishq, the poetry of Rumi, and Sufi understandings of Tawhid in light of Q 2:115.Week 4Lesson 4Week 4Topics covered include the Islamic understandings of extravagance and waste (Isrāf and Tabdhīr), harm (ḍara), renewal (tajdīd ḥaḍārī), and renewing the Earth (Iʿmār al-Ard and ʿUmrān), and the arguments of Islamic scholars (ʿulamā’) in the 2015 Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change.Week 5Lesson 5Week 5Topics covered in the often claimed example of Dubai as being an ecological civilization, which will be critically examined and contrasted with examples of grassroots Islamic activism from Indonesia and the United States (Green Ramadan Campaign).
I have a PhD in Religious Studies from McGill University, and many years teaching world religions. One course I have taught for first year undergrads is "Religious Ethics and the Environment" that covers ecological responses to climate change and other environmental concerns (pollution, resource depletion, sustainable development) which had a special focus on Eco-Islam. This course on Outschool is based on that university course, but tailored especially for younger learners.
This course includes two sensitive topics: religion and climate change science. Religion (Islam) will be addressed descriptively from a secular perspective, yet very respectfully with respect to Islamic tradition and sensitive topics. Nothing judgmental or in terms advocacy will be implied at any time. The aim is to be illustrative and informative for young learners about a major world religion of over 1.8 billion adherents worldwide. It will be a great course to learn about different Islamic cultures and traditions. Climate change science is also considered controversial by some families. The Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change considers anthropogenic climate change to be a true reality, and which will result in severe (yet still uncertain) consequences for sustainability, economic systems, and human lives. The mitigation strategies, however, are less controversial, emphasizing subsistence agriculture improvements, renewal energy, and minimizing ecological and carbon impacts on the biosphere. All these topics will be addressed descriptively (without overt advocacy). It will be a great opportunity to learn what Islamic cultures are doing in terms of sustainability. Students will be referred to their parents for questions regarding Islam and Climate Change beyond the scope of this class. Disrespectful comments about Islam will not be tolerated in class discussions; this will be a safe space for students of all faith traditions, or none at all. Everyone is welcome to attend and learn. Please refer to the Outschool Community Standards and Codes of Conduct -- Be Kind, Be Safe, Be Respectful !
Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change (August 2015) http://www.ifees.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/climate_declarationmMWB.pdf Available in French, Arabic, and several other languages at: http://www.ifees.org.uk/declaration/ Ammar, Nawal. (2001). "Islam and Deep Ecology." In, Deep Ecology and World Religions. Edited by David Barnhill and Roger Gottlieb. Suny Press. Kamali, Mohammad Hashim. (2016.) “Islam and the Environment: An Examination of the Source Evidence.” In, Islamic Perspectives on Science and Technology. Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Osman Bakar, Daud Abdul-Fattah Batchelor, Rugayah Hashim, editors. Springer: Singapore, pp. 171-192. Kartanegara, Mulyadhi. (2016.) “Rumi on the Living Earth: A Sufi Perspective.” In, Islamic Perspectives on Science and Technology. Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Osman Bakar, Daud Abdul-Fattah Batchelor, Rugayah Hashim, editors. Springer: Singapore, pp. 75-83 Haq, Z. A., Imran, M., Ahmad, S., & Farooq, U. (2020). Environment, Islam, and women: a study of eco-feminist environmental activism in Pakistan. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 23(3), 275–291. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-020-00065-4 Grossman, Kristina. (2019). "‘Green Islam’: Islamic environmentalism in Indonesia." New Mandala: New Perspectives on Southeast Asia. 28 August. Available at: https://www.newmandala.org/green-islam/ Özdemir, İbrahim. (2019). A bestowed trust: The perception of nature and animals in Islam. The Ecological Citizen Vol 3 No 1: 33-34. Calvao, Kaleigh. (2019). "Islamic Environmentalism in Indonesia: Inherently Ecological or Reactionary Apologism?" Available at: https://blog.uvm.edu/imorgens-rel195a/2019/12/03/islamic-environmentalism-in-indonesia-inherently-ecological-or-reactionary-apologism/
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(100)
Hello ! I am a professor of philosophy, ecology, and religious studies, and I will be offering classes to help students make that sometimes difficult transition to college and university. So often I see 1st year undergraduate students struggle...
Self-Paced Class
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Ages: 13-18
